QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10008u48
USGS us10008u48
22 May 2017, 12:00
81 km E of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 54 km depth.
Published location
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43.923800, 147.719400
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Event ID
us10008u48
Coordinates
43.9238, 147.7194
Network
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Significance
466